Theology On The Go

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Tony Merida.  Dr. Merida is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Among his many books are Faithful Preaching, Orphanology, and Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down. He also serves as a general editor in the new Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series from B&H. Dr. Merida is happily married to Kimberly; and they have five adopted children. Here at Theology on the Go, we are engaged in a series on the Doctrines of Grace. We at Place for Truth are capitalizing on the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, which will feature Joel Beeke, Anthony Carter, and Tony Merida.  This week Tony Merida has joined us to talk about Unconditional Election. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Dr. Derek Thomas's message, "unco

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Joel Beeke.  Dr. Beeke is President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homi­letics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written and co-authored eighty books, edited fifty more (most recently, The Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible, A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life, Encouragement for Today’s Pastors, Developing Healthy Spiritual Growth, Prepared by Grace for Grace: The Puritans on God’s Ordinary Way of Leading Sinners to Christ), and contrib­uted 2500 articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. His PhD is in Reformation and Post-Reformation theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is frequently called upon to l

This week the Theology on the Go podcast is going to be a little different.  Today, our host Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Stivason for a conversation on issues of sexual identity and their effect on our churches and communities.    Dr. Master is dean of the school of divinity and professor of theology at Cairn University. In addition, he is executive editor of the online magazine Place for Truth and is host of the podcast Theology on the Go.  He is the author of A Question of Consensus (Fortress Press), and editor of a new volume, entitled, The God We Worship (P&R Publishing). Dr. Stivason is pastor of Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gibsonia, PA.  He is the managing editor of Place for Truth and the author of the forthcoming book, From Inscrutability to Concursus (P&R Publishing). Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Eileen Scipione's message, "Hyper Sexualization in Children and Teens" is yours free as our

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Mr. Jeremy Samek. Jeremy serves as Senior Counsel with Pennsylvania Family Institute and the Independence Law Center, where he plays an integral role on the legal and legislative policy teams.  Since joining the staff in May 2015, Samek’s legal efforts have focused on the protection of religious liberty, protecting human life, strengthening the family, and the elimination of sex trafficking. Samek believes that religious liberty is the cornerstone of all freedoms. Prior to joining, he gave lectures on religious liberty issues, counseled non-profit and religious institutions, and worked pro bono on religious liberty cases in Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court while he was an attorney at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aside from pro bono religious liberty work, Jeremy represented clients in federal and state courts in commercial litigation, consumer protection, OSHA, US Cust

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Rev. Chad Vegas.  Chad is the founding pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Bakersfield, CA. After completing his MA in Theology at Talbot, and being the high school pastor at RiverLakes Community Church, Chad was called to plant a church in Bakersfield. However, Chad is also the Kern High School District’s longest continuously serving board member.  However, he recently announced that he will not seek reelection in November due to board policies that violate his religious conscience. Vegas made the decision not to run for re-election after the board voted to adopt policies that mandate non-discrimination against transgender individuals at KHSD, including requiring staff and teachers to refer to transgender students by the pronoun with which they identify.  “I can't personally oversee the implementation of those kinds of laws and policies,” Vegas told The Californian. “They violate my religious conscience.” Chad has been married to Ter

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Rosaria Champagne Butterfield. Dr. Butterfield is a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University, converted to Christ in 1999 in what she describes as a train wreck. Her memoir The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert chronicles that difficult journey. Rosaria’s second book, Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ, addresses questions of sin, identity, and repentance that she often encounters during speaking engagements. Her heart’s desire is for people to put the hands of the hurting into the hands of the Savior, who equips us to walk and grow in humility. Rosaria is married to Kent, a Reformed Presbyterian pastor in North Carolina, and is a homeschool mother, author, and speaker. Rosaria is also zealous for hospitality, loves her family, cherishes dogs, and enjoys coffee. This week on Theology on the Go the topic will be on sexual i

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Liam Goligher. Dr. Goligher began serving as Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in May of 2011. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Goligher has served as Senior Minister in Ireland, Canada, London, England, and his native, Scotland. Dr. Goligher has contributed to more than ten books and authored four: A Window on Tomorrow (Christian Focus, 1994), The Fellowship of the King (Carlisle, 2003), The Jesus Gospel (Milton Keynes, 2006), and Joseph—The Hidden Hand of God (Fearn, 2008). His Sunday sermons are webcast on the internet and on the radio program No Falling Word.  Dr. Goligher and his wife Christine have five adult children (Louise, Ruth, David, Sarah, Andrew) and nine grandchildren.  This week on Theology on the Go the topic will be the pastoral implications of Trinitarian doctrine.  This podcast is the fourth in a series focusing on the doctrine o

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Richard C. Barcellos.  Dr. Barcellos is pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Palmdale, CA. He has over 25 years of pastoral experience. He received a B.S. from California State University, Fresno, M.Div. from The Master’s Seminary, and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Whitefield Theological Seminary. He is the Managing Editor of the Journal of the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, author of The Family Tree of Reformed Biblical Theology, In Defense of the Decalogue, and The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace. He has  contributed articles to various journals. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. Rich has been married to Nan for 30 years. They have five children. This week on Theology on the Go the topic will be the impassibility of God.  This podcast is the third in a series focusing on the doctrine of the Trinity.  In light of the recent Trinitarian controversy, Theology on the Go believes that a series like this is

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Scott Swain.  Dr. Swain is Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Florida.  He also serves as the Academic Dean on campus.  With Dr. Michael Allen, he serves as general editor of two series: Zondervan Academic’s New Studies in Dogmatics and T & T Clark’s International Theological Commentary. Dr. Swain is co-chair of the Reformed Theology Consultation in the Evangelical Theological Society. He blogs regularly at the Alliance site Reformation21 and Common Places. Dr. Swain is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He and his wife, Leigh, have four children. This week Theology on the Go is featuring a podcast on an overview of Trinitarian theology.  On the night our Lord was betrayed he taught His disciples about the Trinity.  That alone ought to convince us that the doctrine of the Trinity is a practical matter.  This podcast is the second in a series focusing on the doctrine o

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. James Dolezal.  Dr. Dolezal is Assistant Professor in the School of Theology at Cairn University. He is a California native and is a graduate of The Master’s College, The Master’s Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. Prior to undertaking PhD studies at Westminster Dr. Dolezal was the pastor of a Reformed Baptist church in Alberta, Canada. He is the author of, God without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness (Pickwick, 2011), as well as numerous articles and reviews. He and his wife Courtney live with their two children, Judah and Havah, in Warminster, PA. This week Theology on the Go is featuring a podcast on the doctrine of God's simplicity.  This doctrine, though vitally important, is shrouded in mystery and can be radically misunderstood.  This podcast will be the first in a series focusing on the doctrine of the Trinity.  In light of the recent Trinitarian controversy, Theology on the G

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Dr. Carl Trueman (PhD, Aberdeen) holds the Paul Woolley Chair of Church History and is professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has written more than a dozen books, and is currently co-editing with Bruce Gordon the Oxford Handbook of Calvin and Calvinism due in 2017.  Dr. Trueman also writes online regularly at firstthings.com on contemporary issues such as religious freedom, identity politics, and the state of the church and on the Alliance site, Mortification of Spin.  Dr. Trueman is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and is pastor of Cornerstone OPC in Ambler, PA. For several weeks, Theology on the Go has focused on various topics related to what it means to be a confessional Christian.  Today we invite you to grab a cup of coffee, sit down with Dr. Master and Dr. Trueman, and enjoy the discussion on Confession and theology.

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Dr. David Hall (Ph.D., Whitefield Theological Seminary).  Dr. Hall is married to Ann, and they are parents of three grown children. He has served as the Senior Pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA) since 2003.  After completion of his undergraduate studies, Pastor Hall studied at Swiss L’Abri and then enrolled at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in 1980. In addition to serving as a pastor, David Hall is the author or editor of over 20 books and numerous essays. Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus on various topics related to what it means to be a confessional Christian.  Today we invite you to grab a cup of coffee, sit down with Dr. Master and Dr. Hall, and enjoy the discussion on Confession and its pastoral implications. In addtion, this week we are giving away, The Practice of Confessional Subscription, by David Hall.  Click this link!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Dr. Peter Lillback (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary).  Dr. Lillback is president and professor of historical theology and church history at Westminster Theological Seminary. He also serves as the president of The Providence Forum and senior editor of the new Unio cum Christo: An International Journal of Reformed Theology and Life.  Dr. Lillback is the author of George Washington's Sacred Fire and The Wall of Misconception.   In addition to his academic positions, Dr. Lillback has also served the church as a pastor for over twenty-five years. Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus on various topics related to what it means to be a confessional Christian.  Today we invite you to grab a cup of coffee, sit down with Dr. Master and Dr. Lillback, and enjoy the discussion on History and Confession. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Dr. K. Scott Oliphint, professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, for a discussion on Confession and Apologetics.  Dr. Oliphint’s academic interests include Cornelius Van Til’s apologetics, the relationship between Christian apologetics and philosophy, and the doctrine of God.   Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus various topics related to what it means to be a confessional Christian.  Today we invite you to grab a cup of coffee, sit down with Dr. Master and Dr. Oliphint, and enjoy the discussion on Theology and Apologetics. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Dr. Scott Oliphint's fourth message from the The Christian, His Witness, And Defending the Faith, 2014 B.B. Warfield Memorial Lecture Series is yours free as our gift to you.  Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MPS!  

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. David Garner, vice president for advancement and associate professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary.  Dr. Garner has a wide variety of theological interests including the doctrine of adoption, the doctrine of Scripture, Christology, and ecclesiology (having been a missionary to Bulgaria he has a special concern for the interface of theology and missions).  Dr. Garner is the editor of Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture and the author of How Can I know for Sure?  Dr. Garner also writes for Sine Quo Non, which can be found on the Alliance of Confessing Evangelical's site, Place for Truth.  Today Dr. Master will discuss with Dr. Garner the topic of Theology and Confession. Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus on what it means to be a confessional Christian.  Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free reso

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn.   Dr. VanDixhoorn is Associate Professor of Church History at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington D.C..  He is also the author of an extensive study on the Westminster Assembly entitled, The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly, 1643-1652.  He has also written a very helpful study of and introduction to the Westminster Confession of Faith called, Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Today, he and Jonathan discuss Dr. Van Dixhoorn's special area of study, the Westminster Confession of Faith.

This week the Theology on the Go podcast is going to be a little different.  Today, instead of asking the questions, our host Dr. Jonathan Master, will be in the hot seat as Dr. Jeffrey Stivason joins him to talk about the important topic of inerrancy.  Dr. Master is dean of the school of divinity and professor of theology at Cairn University. In addition, he is executive editor of the online magazine Place for Truth and is host (Usually!) of the podcast Theology on the Go.  He is the author of A Question of Consensus, and editor of a new volume, entitled, The God We Worship. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Francis Shaeffer's message, "What Difference Does Inerrancy Make?" is yours free as our gift to you.  Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MPS!     http://www.reformedresources.org/icbi/what-difference-does-inerrancy-mak... Suggested Books from the Podcast: Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Foundations of the Christian Fai

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Paul K. Helseth, Professor of Christian Thought at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul Minnesota.  Dr. Helseth has contributed articles and reviews to scholarly journals and he regularly participates in academic conferences.  He is the author of Right Reason and the Princeton Mind: An Unorthodox Proposal published by P&R.  Today Dr. Master will be talking to Dr. Helselth about Old Princeton Professor Benjamin B. Warfield. Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus on Old Princeton and the theologians that made her great.  In order to make this series even more special, The Banner of Truth Trust has graciously donated several books on old Princeton to be given away throughout the series! The winners of Benjamin B. Warfield's book Faith and Life are: Steven M., Walton, NY James G., Machesney Park, IL

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Andrew Hoffecker, Professor of Church History (Emeritus) at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Hoffecker has written and edited several books, including a two-volume series on Christian worldview.  He is also the author of Charles Hodge: the Pride of Princeton in the American Reformed Biographies series published by P&R.  Today Dr. Master will be talking to Dr. Hoffecker about Old Princeton Professor Charles Hodge. Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus on Old Princeton and the theologians that made her great.  In order to make this series even more special, The Banner of Truth Trust has graciously donated several books on old Princeton to be given away throughout the series!  This week we are giving away A. A. Hodge's book, The Life of Charles Hodge. Winners Michael C., Douglasville, GA Matthew D. Tinton Falls, NJ

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is again joined by Dr. James Garretson.  Dr. Garretson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He has pastored congregations in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church in America, and taught at Knox Theological Seminary, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is the author of Princeton and Preaching: Archibald Alexander and the Christian Ministry, and has edited the Trust’s 2-volume set Princeton and the Work of the Christian Ministry, and similarly selected and introduced Pastor-Teachers of Old Princeton.  Dr. Garretson has also written An Able and Faithful Ministry: Samuel Miller and the Pastoral Office published by Reformation Heritage Books.  Today Dr. Master will be talking to Dr. Garretson about Old Princeton Professor Samuel Miller. Over the next several weeks, Theology on the Go will focus on Old Princeton and the theologians that made her great.  In order to make this series even more special, The Banner of Truth T